Cleland Business Services on Our Okanagan:

We provide consultation services to small and medium sized businesses in the development or modification of the client's Marketing, Business and Sales Plans and assist in Research, Public Relations and Press Releases. Our business principal, Paul Cleland, has over 55 years of experience in sales and marketing positions as well as entreprenuerial businesses including:

5 years - J.E. Burns Co. Ltd., Toronto - Bookeeper & Office Manager
31 years - IBM Canada Ltd, Toronto, Vancouver - Sales & Marketing Management; Dealer Network Manaagement
4 years - Business Development Bank (BDC), Kelowna - Small business marketing consultant and course instructor
4 years - C-West Okanagan Tours, Kelowna - Owner, President - providing bus tours to wineries, orchards and heritage sites plus golf and ski shuttle service
4 years - Okanagan University College (OUC) - Tourism Marketing Instructor
1999 - Created and established the Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival - Owner, President to 2001

2001 - Established Cleland Business Services with the following major client contracts and positions:
2 years - DAPT Technologies Inc., Regina, Kelowna - Sales & Marketing Manager
3 years - RiTon Technologies Inc., Kelowna - Director of Marketing
2 years - Westwinn Group, Harbercraft Boats, Vernon - Vice President, Sales & Marketing
3 years - Canadian International Aircraft Technologies Group, Kelowna - Vice President, Business Development

Community
3 years - Children's Aid Society, Toronto - Member, Adoption Committee
5 years - Global Ed-Med Supplies, Toronto (charity for third-world projects) - Member, Board of Directors
8 years - Kelowna Chamber of Commerce - Business Member
3 years - Scouts Canada, Kelowna - Director, Sponsor Relations, Central Okanagan
7 years - Glenrosa Residents Association, Westbank - President 1995-97
17 years - Rotary Club of Kelowna Ogopogo - Charter Member; President 1996-97; Treasurer 2008-Curr.
1 year - CARP - Canadian Association of Retired Persons, Okanagan Chapter - Member, Board of Directors; Treasurer

 

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